Congress passed another stopgap spending measure and it was signed into law by President Biden, avoiding a government shutdown. This bill funds agriculture, transportation, energy and other departments until March 1. The rest of the government is funded through March 8. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven, who is the ranking member of the Agriculture Appropriations Committee, voted for the CR, but said Congress needs to get back to regular order and pass these bills on an annual basis.
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